Which of the Following Is a Drawback of Longitudinal Studies

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a drawback of longitudinal studies of intelligence?

• A) They are especially prone to the distortion of cohort effects.
• B) People who remain in the study may be the healthiest and most well-educated.
• C) The biases of the experimenter are more likely to distort the results than is true of other research methods.
• D) All of these are drawbacks.

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Definitions:

Heterogeneous Catalysts

Catalysts that are in a different phase than the reactants, often used to increase the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed in the process.

Homogeneous Solutions

Mixtures that are uniform in composition and appearance throughout, where all components are dissolved into a single phase.

Reactants

Chemicals that exist before a reaction takes place, consumed in the process to yield the products.

Catalyst

An agent that boosts the pace of chemical reactions without being permanently altered in the process.